This is a rosary I broke apart (it was broken in a few places and missing some purple/lilac beads) so I can fix it for a friend of mine who attends daily Mass (I go when I can, he works on post here). Anyway, the plan is to switch out the OF beads with the new black ones and re-link the whole thing. Problem is, I bought too small pins to re-link. I placed an order (with some add-ons, of course!) and should have this completed by the weekend. He is going to give it to his daughter. I have my doubts about how it will look (those black crystal beads are beautiful and have a gold shine to them in the light - so it can mesh with the finished project - he says he knows his girl will love it - I said we should get some white crystal beads). I'll show the finished rosary when it's done (then, I hope folks will blog honest opinions; especially those of you who make rosaries).
Here's a peek at what my girl has been doing rather than write her book report. Geesh! She is really good at making the tiny stuff.
Material for the next project I'd like to start today (cutting out and pinning, maybe a bit of stitching). Finished project may be one of my Pay-It-Forwards (as the idea that the year is coming to an end faster than I think is starting to haunt me a bit . . . and believe me, given room to procrastinate, I will!).
The black-haired one is a gift for my friend. I hope she likes it. I hope she doesn't come 'round my blog and see it, but I may not have time tonight or tomorrow to get to posting it . . . many errands to take care of tomorrow. The other doll is the one I made Teenie way back when.
Here's what Hols thinks about all this:
Squirrel Boy was the least interested in having a dog . . . the litter before Hols he was very interested and begged constantly about buying one. Then, he was set on not having one. When she came and the first bits of struggles with her and I would say "maybe we should get her a new home" he would holler out, "NO! I LOVE her!!!" Well, we all do. She's a keeper.
The best thing about this pic is Squirrel Boy joining in! Please, forgive the jumble of my mess!
My throne. I know, it's not glamourous, but it's mine. But not for long. I will claim the new chair and ottoman once we settle in Hawaii. With the three new pillows I got for it!
Hols begging me to finish with the praying already and pay attention to her! Teenie is very patient and takes a.lot.of. pictures. I waited longer to upload the pics from her camera than to write this post. Do you know how many are of just the BLEEP dog???? Now, she's got like twenty of her Harry Potter town she made out of Lego's on it. My suggestion, though. She will have to break them down for the move. She has - after she took detailed pictures. She worked on them a long time . . . the "set" was on her floor for AGES and ages. I'm sad she's sad about them going away, but I am GLAD glad glad glad that they are off the floor! Now maybe she'll vacuum in there.
